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THE McCREA NEWS June 2014
We Are Go!
Dear Friends,
We Are Go! As of today we are at
90% of our budget and have
purchased our tickets to return to
Colombia on July 15th! There were
times over the last year that we
thought we would never be able to
say those words, but God has
reconfirmed our call and destination!
We are: happy, sad, excited, depressed, thrilled, anxious... In
a word, conflicted! We are overjoyed to be returning to
Bogota and the great things that God has planned for us, but
saddened to be leaving so many new friends.
Once we land however, we will hit the ground running -
our first outreach team lands July 18th!
But that is July’s challenge. Our next steps include a lot of
packing, praying and setting up house in Bogota - starting
again with only a few suitcases and a lot of faith - and yes
there are ways that you can REALLY help!
90 is NOT 100%
We ARE going, but we would
really like to get there and thrive,
not get there and strive. We are
still praying for a few new partners
to get us to full budget.
If you want to make a difference
for the Kingdom, then please pray
about Colombia and sponsoring the McCrea Family. Even
$20 or $40 a month can be a huge help.
We have some people that we want to love; in your
name and His.
Our New Home!
And it is a miracle. On our last ministry trip in April we were
offered this home to rent for 2 years, at half the market value!
It provides everything our family needs, AND it gives us space
for housing teams and storing ministry equipment!
We hope to purchase this house as a ministry centre in the
future, but for now the big challenge is the furniture and
equipment for our family and office.
Any one time gift toward start up and moving costs would
be a HUGE blessing!
As a young Christian I remember a hearing about
churches taking up offerings or individuals doing campaigns
to buy a car for a missionary, but I never thought that we
might be potential recipients, HOWEVER....
We Need Some Hot Wheels!
Or at least a car with AC and heating! We hope to buy a mid-
size car (with a full size drivers seat!) known as a Renault
Logan. Cost $18,000 US.
In time we dream of a ministry van to help us move both
people and materials. Donations can be made through our
donor account and designated "Car Fund."
See Page 2 for our latest
outreach report!
Building for Jesus
In April we hosted a construction
team from Pickering Pentecostal
Church in Ontario. Not only did
they work on building a physical
cabin at the Provision of God
Retreat Centre in Villeta, but they
also helped us build friendships.
Beyond the immediate results of
their labours, work teams help us
to build long term relationships with local churches who in
turn help us with future evangelistic projects.
In this case team members were able to be involved with
training children’s workers at a local church with no
established Children’s Ministry, preach in Sunday services
and even run several Men’s Ministry events during the week.
However, the highlight of the week was Saturday’s Children’s
party. Through the team’s generosity we hosted over 100
children and their parents at the retreat centre. For several
hours the kids enjoyed games, Bible lessons and time in the
pool, topped off with a “Gourmet Meal” of hotdogs, french
fries and pop! Then, as a reminder of their new Canadian
friends, all of the kids were given their very own Hockey
Jersey to take home!
Prayer PointsPrayer PointsPrayer PointsPrayer Points
- For James & Darien as they adapt once again to life in
Colombia. Just little things like getting to school and back
home now mean 2-3 hours daily on a school bus.
- For our entire family in adjusting
to life in a city of 10 million people
again. There is very little that
resembles the life in small town
Ontario that we have enjoyed for
the last few years.
- For our house in Leamington to
sell soon and well!
- For Brenda, Darren’s sister as she
continues to battle terminal cancer.
She is still relatively health, but has been having new
challenges as her illness creeps along.
- For Patty’s Canadian Citizenship process to finalize.
Gratefully,
Æ Darren, Patty , James & Darien ÆÆÆÆ
Just as Jesus had a group of people who sustained Him (Luke 8:1-3), we also depend on God’s provision as
expressed through His children. Please consider partnering with us through your giving.
In Canada: Make your cheque out to the: PAOC. Please include
a note mentioning the ministry of Darren & Patricia McCrea.
PAOC
2450 Milltower Court
Mississauga, ON
L5N 5Z6
In the USA: Make your cheque out to: “YWAM.” Please enclose
a note mentioning the ministry of Darren & Patricia McCrea.
YWAM - Accounting
P.O. Box 3000Garden Valley, TX
USA 75771-3000
International Phone Number (Miami Area Code) - 305 677 0100 E-Mail [email protected]
Online Donations can be made through our website - www.ourlovingfather.com
Colombian hotdogs, topped with mayo, ketchup
and ground potato chips!
Hockey Jersey or Pyjama?